After greeting the customers, Meng Zhao turned to Huang Cui and Yin Chun and said, "You two shouldn't always stay in the kitchen. Come out and wander around more often. Mingxianglou and Zhenbaoge are always very lively. Chat with people more."
The reason why some people dare to cause trouble at the Treasure Pavilion is simply because they think that there are only a few young women in the shop, who are 'weak' and can't outmaneuver them. If Huang Cui and Yin Chun came out more often, they would probably restrain themselves.
Upon hearing this, Huang Cui looked somewhat embarrassed at the shop assistants, observing their efficient and beautiful appearance, and whispered, "We two are as big as water tanks, and we're afraid that if we come out too often, it will affect the shop's business."
Yin Chun nodded, "We're worried that customers will be disappointed if they see us like this when they come into the store. Anyway, we're always in the backyard. If they need anything, just call us and we'll be there right away."
Upon hearing this, Meng Zhao frowned, her tone tinged with displeasure. "What kind of talk is this? My shop is open to welcome everyone. If everyone looks like a fairy, what's the point of having this shop? Besides, everyone has different tastes. I think you're doing quite well."
Meng Jianqiu chimed in, "I like you guys too. When Jianxia and I were fleeing together, we were as skinny as monkeys. Everyone wanted to bully us. If we had your strength and size back then, we would have robbed our way all the way to Qingshi County. We wouldn't have been starving every day."
He Jianxia looked at Huang Cui and Yin Chun with envy in her eyes, "That's right, look at you guys, as soon as you came over today, those troublemakers didn't dare to utter a word and ran away as fast as they could. It was really satisfying to see!"
Meng Zhao continued, "Besides, people come into the store to buy things, not to participate in a beauty pageant. As long as you bathe and wash your hair frequently, change your clothes often, and keep yourselves clean, others will find you pleasing to the eye."
Hearing their words, Huang Cui and Yin Chun were deeply moved. Although their families treated them very well, they were always worried and said:
"Oh my, my daughter, you're so tall, how will you ever get married?"
"Daughter, let's eat less. Look at all this fat on you, the bed can barely support you."
"Making you a dress will take fabric from two people. From now on, you can't keep eating like this, or who will want you in the future?"
Although they never thought about being noticed by any man since they started working at the docks to move goods, hearing these kinds of comments every day still made them feel extremely uncomfortable. They never expected that one day, their height and strength would become something that people envied.
Meng Zhao reached out and patted their shoulders, nodding in satisfaction. "Not bad, your muscles are much firmer now. From now on, you should follow the diet I gave you and practice the gymnastics I taught you. You have enough strength now, but if you could be a little more flexible, you would be even better."
Strength and weakness are relative. A 1.7-meter-tall man and a 1.6-meter-tall woman will naturally appear weaker from the outside.
Huang Cui and Yin Chun are both nearly 1.8 meters tall and have a build comparable to Meng Dashan. Compared to many men on the street, they are incredibly strong.
Since transmigrating, Meng Zhao has been training in various ways. Judging from the height of Meng Dashan and Li Yunrong, it shouldn't be a problem for her to grow to 1.72 or 1.73 meters. With the strength she has gained from wielding a large ladle, she can hold her own against anyone who isn't a trained fighter.
After praising Huang Cui and Yin Chun, Meng Zhao sent them back to Mingxianglou, and then took He Jianxia to the study in the backyard.
He Jianxia first took out an account book, then two wooden carved boxes. Meng Zhao looked down and immediately frowned. "What's going on?"
He Jianxia explained, "This is a new batch of gift boxes delivered by Master Zhang's apprentice yesterday morning. There are thirty in total. As soon as I received the goods, I noticed something was wrong. The details of the carving were much worse than before, so I immediately went to find Master Zhang."
Xiao Youzhi needed those gift boxes urgently, so Meng Zhao went directly to the best carving master in the county and rushed out a batch of goods. When she placed additional orders later, in order to ensure that the goods were the same, she did not change places even though Master Zhang charged more.
"What did Master Zhang say?" Meng Zhao asked, putting down the gift box.
“At first, Master Zhang tried to fool me, saying that this batch of goods was the same as the previous ones. I directly took the gift boxes from the previous batches in front of him and compared them with them. Only then did he have to admit that they were made by his newly accepted apprentice. Because we needed them urgently, he had less time to practice and the carving was not refined enough.”
After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "He also slipped me three taels of silver, hoping I would be lenient and not tell you about this."
Hearing this, Meng Zhao sneered, "Three taels of silver? That's generous."
Since He Jianxia had told her about this, he naturally didn't accept the money. So he looked up at her and asked, "Why didn't you accept it? Three taels of silver is more than your monthly wages."
Meng Zhao was busy, so she delegated many things in the shop to them. There were thirty gift boxes in total. If He Jianxia wanted, she could easily give them to the out-of-town merchants when Meng Zhao was not around.
The merchants who sell their goods to other places are unlikely to return them. Once Master Zhang's new apprentices have mastered their skills, the next batch will probably not be so rough, and he will be even less likely to notice the flaws.
Upon hearing this, He Jianxia looked directly at Meng Zhao, her tone firm and sincere: "Shopkeeper, you are the savior of Jianqiu and me. You gave us food and clothing and restored our freedom. If I were to do such a thing, I would truly have lost my conscience."
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